According to the Lincoln County, N.C., sheriff's department, the incident
occurred at 12:02 p.m. ET at Forest Lawn Cemetery off Highway 150 East in
Boger City.

The Lincoln County Communications Center received a call apparently from the
victim that "there would be a dead body and it would be his." Communications
Center workers tried to place a return call to the number but did not get an
answer.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Dick Trickle on
his passing today," NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France said in a statement
released by the sanctioning body. "Dick was a legend in the short-track racing
community, particularly in his home state of Wisconsin, and he was a true fan
favorite. Personalities like Dick Trickle helped shape our sport."

Trickle achieved much of his success on short-tracks, where he won more than
1,000 races throughout his career, before joining the Winston Cup series and
earning rookie of the year in 1989 at age 48.

Trickle was winless in 303 starts at the Cup level over a 24-year career. He
never won a race on NASCAR's biggest circuit but had 36 top-10 finishes.